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I used to drive new cars, we had two at the time. The dealership I choose gave good deals. The cars had to be serviced at the usual regular intervals. The chief mechanic was a young lady. She did a first class, and quick, job on my cars. Her diplomas lined the service reception walls. After the first time of her servicing my car thereafter I always asked for her to do my car. Many times I was in the servicing reception booking my car in and I heard others say very strongly they didn't want her touching their car One time as I was going in to book the dealer stopped me for a chat 'you can't have Kathy to do your car' 'Oh, why, has she left?' 'No, she's gone over to England, the importer is doing mechanics classes for the new range coming in next month' 'Why did you hire her anyway?' He knew I liked her and meant no harm with this 'She's a first class mechanic, top of her class, and we always hire the best' After the dealership closed down I lost track of her

Its that time of year again . . . Tonite, 2am Sunday actually, we all put our clocks back to GMT We were on BST = British Summer Time, youse lot would call it Daylight Saving Time? Why do we still go through this needless exercise every year? The need arose in WW1 and again in WW2 (Double Summer Time) but with modern lighting et cetera its not needed As a farmer once said to me; the cows, the sheep and hens still need their feed at their time not by our clocks. Your dogs would be the same, mine was, didn't matter to him what the clock said he brought his food bowl over for filling

I recently discovered these semi-circular LED light units on TEMU, I bought one at £7 but the price is variable up to about £12 I thought they'd be good for photo lighting or spray booth lighting

I think it needs a good cleaning, with saddle soap, first of all The dark stains look like mould on the surface, not deep in the leather. If the saddle soap doesn't remove them try a very weak diluted bleach wash

?? like the brown paper you wrap parcels in, but the thicker heavier version

Try buffing it over with clean stout brown wrapping paper to polish it up a bit

Personal preference. But I prefer after

You are far too young to know this; there was a time when colour televisions were so expensive people could only afford to get them by renting them. My sister went work in a TV rental chain in a low management position. Within a few months she was head of the new computer section (computers were only being invented in the late 1970s) and she went upwards from there as a director of the company. Then she left it and changed career to sell coal and wood in a small shop she and her husband opened. ah, history is littered with the great achievements of some women and others just get on doing what they can In WW2 the famous bomber called the Lancaster was built mainly by women. They did 90% of the labour; riveting, fabrication, electrics, hydraulics et cetera. No inventors here, just doing a good job every day

ummm, Pro-resist should not be tacky

Its that time of year again Got my Halloween hat band on Went up to the big smoke today Got plenty of attention and questions about it A surprising number of adults, even the doctor I was seeing, asked if they were real! My answer was 'nah, only plastic because the morgue wouldn't allow me to take real ones'. Some people laughed but some believed me

I read it and didn't understand it

Yesterday I received an email informing me that Tippmann have a 'Spooky Sale' on until 31st October. 10% off machines and 20% off accessories I already have a Boss and don't need another I see they do the Boss in fancy colours and schemes rather than just the basic black

I had a lady friend (no romance involved) who was an amateur radio user, and I did the same thing. But in code as well, eg SH = SOS HOME = "rescue me, I want to go home now." Once we were caught out, by an ex-Royal Navy radio operator who recognised our morse!

That is very nice intricate work on the sheath. Is it hand sewn? Very interesting pattern your knife blade too

Well done Tilda. May you have lots of happiness and few stabbed fingers in your new profession Take it as it comes. I'm a man, a bloke, and it makes me really, really mad that women have to fight to get the jobs they want or especially qualified for One of my sisters went to a posh grammar school. She got 11 'O levels' and 6 'A Levels' = that meant she was very smart. Her careers officer told her to learn to type and get a secretarial job!

When I use chrome tan for bags I usually laminate it with a layer of compressed cardboard and another layer of chrome tan, the lining. The larger the bag the thicker the card Compressed cardboard has been used for re-enforcement since at least the 1860s

During WW2 an American pilot was shot down. He crash landed on a remote island where the natives took him prisoner He was taken before the chief who said to him 'Give me one good reason why we should not kill you and eat you' ( the natives always speak perfect English in the movies!) 'I can show you great magic' says the pilot 'Show me this great magic and if it impresses me you can go free' So the pilot get out his Zippo lighter, 'I can make fire with this small tin box' and with one flick it lights The chief is amazed at this, his people all cry out 'ooh, such magic!' The chief says 'That indeed is big magic. You are free to go. My people will take you to where you can be rescued by your people' Later the chief's #1 son says 'Dad, we've seen Zippo lighters before. Why did you let the man go this time?' Chief says ' Yes son, we have seen Zippo lighters many times before. But never one that lights first time!'

When I do the wiggle - with the needle, not me personally! I sort-of do it in circular motion. After sewing tap down the sewing line. Use a light weight mallet, with a plastic or rubber head. Not too hard, you don't want to mark the leather, just light taps Keep your awl really sharp. How sharp? So sharp that when it goes into your finger the first you know it has is the blood!

My house is haunted by a chicken. A poultrygeist. A fowl spirit. I plan to call an eggsorcist to help it cross to the other side.

Its not a leather business but a car parts business, my son gets plenty of trade via facebook selling pages. He gives very clear descriptions and photos. He'll answer questions reasonably fast, even the stoopid ones

Is there a a Tandy pattern called 'Western Holsters'? I have downloaded some Tandy holster patterns and can share them with you

I use the other type of snap and use a large KAM snap glued on the over the bare base

When I had my own family we usually had collies. All called Max. It started out as Maximus Barkus. Even when we had two dogs they were both called Max; Max one and Max two. I was not responsible for the naming of the dogs. Never let a 3 year old decide on the name of your dog